From sprint, to Olympic, half and Ironman… I have slowly evolved into a dirt and cement style triathlete
I raced my first IM 70.3 event of 2016 at IM 70.3 Augusta in Georgia last weekend. Like a pop quiz, going to IM 70.3 Augusta could result in four outcomes that answer the question: Where is my fitness/rehabilitation at right now? They included: a) A small miracle has happened and I get a podium finish my first race back. b) I …
My first “race” after a broken ankle at Challenge Penticton. I raced Challenge Penticton long course nationals on Sunday. The date was exactly 20 weeks of recovery from my broken ankle. Writing all of these words in a post are a reason to celebrate: racing – Challenge- anniversary- recovery. I am lucky/happy/stoked/motivated to be where I am at right …
Competing at Ironman Arizona in my second attempt racing a full distance Ironman My second attempt racing a full distance Ironman distance was at Ironman Arizona. I had the privilege of having my ass handed to me by Meredith Kessler after I finished in 9:14, a time that might have been respectable 5 years ago but …
Visiting San Jose del Cabo for the first time at the 2015 IM 70.3 Los Cabos I’ve never visited San Jose del Cabo so the idea of racing IM 70.3 Los Cabos event was appealing- if only to tick a travel box while doing my job as a pro athlete. Many aspects of this race were …
Speaking at the 2015 Triathlon BC Gala before Racing IM 70.3 Silverman, Las Vegas My last trip took me from Vancouver, BC to Las Vegas, Nevada. I hopped on friendly Westjet and my first stop was in Vancouver where I spoke at the TriBC Athlete Gala. The gala is a fundraiser to support youth development in …
The 2015 edition of Challenge Penticton was both a great success and a fresh start for this iconic race. It appears that during the last three years the event has been trying to find a new identity moving forward and this year the race started to realize its new potential. It was announced that in …
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This quote sums up my 2nd place (and fastest bike split) debut Ironman Canada performance and why I am so happy with what happened but hungry, motivated and determined for more: “A win doesn’t feel as good as a loss feels bad, and the good feeling doesn’t last as long as the bad. Not even …
The Challenge event in St Andrews did not disappoint as #myfirstChallenge, a hashtag devoted to those trying this brand of middle and full distance triathlon races around the world for the first time. Although I have a bucketload of half distance triathlon finishes, I have never participated in a Challenge Family event but after this …
This year was the 20th anniversary of the Victoria Half Ironman. For 12 years this was a Frontrunners event and they did an incredible job in cementing the history of this event into the community. It is true that it has gone through a few iterations and patently obvious that Ironman taking over the event …
2015 was the second year I chose to race in Raleigh. Now that the race is done the event went better than my first go at the race despite a less impressive placing. Such is the nature of the 70.3 series this year. It is not often the women’s field is not packed with fast …
